Emerged from the Democratic primary with less than...

AL GORE

March 10, 1988

KENTUCKY — AL GORE emerged from the Democratic primary with less than half the popular vote, but, with the backing of Gov. Wallace Wilkinson, he could control more than two-thirds of the state's delegates. Gore got 46 percent, followed by Mike Dukakis 19 percent and Jesse Jackson 16 percent. Gore won 37 of the 55 delegates, Dukakis 12 and Jackson six. Wilkinson, however, will be able to control at least four of the party's unpledged official delegates, giving Gore a solid two-thirds of the total delegation. In the Republican race, Bush got 59 percent of the vote to 23 percent for Dole. Bush won 27 of the 38 delegates; Dole captured the other 11.